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Very good if used properly (part of an overall distribution plan)
Updated November 24, 2021

Very good if used properly (part of an overall distribution plan)

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PR Newswire

We use PR Newswire to distribute some of our client news stories and key updates. It helps us increase the distribution of our business communications for those clients. Doing so also provides some additional benefits to our clients that are not directly related to comms distribution (such as SEO as well as referral traffic to the website).
  • Increases visibility of the message/communication.
  • Increases SEO visibility (backlink).
  • Referral traffic to the website.
  • Offer other ways to amplify the message/article.
  • Isn't free to use.
  • Distribution
  • Monitoring
  • Positive, but from a micro perspective.
  • Used as a tactic, not an overall strategy.
Cision PRWeb (is similar to PR Newswire - and is also a product of the same company) and we have also used this service for the distribution of the Newswire articles. This significantly enhanced the campaign and increases the number of views of the initial articles. PR Newswire doesn't have the same features as PRWeb, but they can both work hand in hand well.

Do you think PR Newswire delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PR Newswire's feature set?

Yes

Did PR Newswire live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PR Newswire go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PR Newswire again?

Yes

PR Newswire is well-suited if you generally release lots of news pieces throughout the year. Having lots of news pieces/articles means that you can build up the number of articles on the service, and therefore use the platform to increase your own visibility on search engines. Without a consistent stream of news stories etc. it likely isn't going to be worth the investment. The SEO/referral traffic benefits (which you might experience) are just indirect benefits, and shouldn't be considered as a primary reason for using the services.